Wigan Brew House
Microbrewery
in
Wigan,
Greater Manchester,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Wigan Brew House Taproom
Established in 2006
Contact
The Old Brewery, Brewery Yard, Wigan, WN1 1JQ, England
Description
Like many people in the Revolutionary period, Sam Adams, one of the original revolutionaries and the cousin of American President John Adams, brewed beer and knew a thing or two about it.
Since 2006 as All Gates and 2017 as Wigan Brewhouse we have been brewing fine craft beers in the heart of Wigan, in a fully restored 19th Century Grade II-listed, tower brewery, in the process re-establishing brewing in the town centre after a near forty year absence, following the closure of Moorfield’s Brewery in the 1970’s.
Combining heritage with imagination we put true Northern soul into our award-winning beers to bring you an exciting range of beers, whenever inspiration bites. However one thing our ales have in common is they are part of an outstanding range of modern beers, but built on cask ale tradition. To this tradition we have added aromatic hops from the New World. This enables us to produce hop-forward beers but retaining balance and subtlety; beers with true Northern soul.
Since 2006 as All Gates and 2017 as Wigan Brewhouse we have been brewing fine craft beers in the heart of Wigan, in a fully restored 19th Century Grade II-listed, tower brewery, in the process re-establishing brewing in the town centre after a near forty year absence, following the closure of Moorfield’s Brewery in the 1970’s.
Combining heritage with imagination we put true Northern soul into our award-winning beers to bring you an exciting range of beers, whenever inspiration bites. However one thing our ales have in common is they are part of an outstanding range of modern beers, but built on cask ale tradition. To this tradition we have added aromatic hops from the New World. This enables us to produce hop-forward beers but retaining balance and subtlety; beers with true Northern soul.
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask @ Nightjar, Hebden Bridge. Golden with a creamy head. It's a smoothish dryish hoppy session ale with aromas of sugar. There's some in its taste too.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Aug 2018
at 17:02
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Nightjar, Hebden Bridge. Golden with a thick creamy-frothy head. As a gin infused ale it's decent enough if you like the spirit, although its aroma is a little off-putting.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 May 2018
at 15:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried at the Joiners Arms, Lincoln. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma grassy pine and light citrus. Taste light bitter. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Mar 2017
at 00:00
7/10
Tried
on 20 Oct 2016
at 20:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Wellington, Birmingham. Poured a clear straw colour with a bubbly broken white head. The aroma is citrus, light hop, light pine needle. The flavour is moderate to light bitter with a light watery hop bitter, light pepper spice palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Sep 2016
at 11:23
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at Ship and Mitre. Clear pour with a thin head and drippy lace. Fruity hops and some coffee. Not sure the marketing is in perfect order, but it's a solid beer. Drinks light, soft and easy.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 May 2016
at 11:30
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pendle Beer Festival 2016. Black with next to no head. Strong tasting and the dominant characteristic with very light roasted malts and a smoothish texture. The berry influence is understated.
Tried
on 01 May 2016
at 08:56
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2016. Black in colour. Strong tasting but its roasted malts provide a decent enough aroma and taste.
Tried
on 28 Apr 2016
at 03:11
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2016. Slightly hazed amber coloured ale. Quite gritty in the palate with hints of fruit behind a very dry coffee taste. The former supercedes the latter in its nose, but a sugary hoppiness dominates here.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2016
at 07:23
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask pint in The Station, Oakengates Shropshire on 30th March 2016. Clear golden pour with a good white head that left some impressive lacing on the glass. Citrus and tropical fruit aroma and taste, liked it.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Mar 2016
at 08:26